The fire in Lageia is well under way The fire in Lageia has been brought under partial control The fire was stopped before it spread to the forest
Under partial control has been the fire near the community of Lageia.
According to the Fire Service, the fire burned five hectares of dry grasses, wild vegetation and olive trees.
Firefighters from the Fire Service assisted with support from the Forestry Department, the Game Service, Provincial Administration, a number of canoes, agricultural tractors and volunteers.
The forces, prevented the worst as the fire was stopped before it spread into forest area.
The ground forces remain on the scene to delineate the fire and until it is finally extinguished.
As a reminder, air assets are currently rushing to new fire in progress, along with the one in Tseri, in the Upper Tower of Telliria.
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